[CAUT] clean hammer burning tool

[David Ilvedson]

I think a heat gun is great but I can carry a charcoal starter like you mention in my kit...light and does the job.   It takes only a few seconds to warm the shank...burning the shanks shouldn't be a problem...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Gary Mushlin" <garym at PIANOSERVICE.BIZ>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 4/3/2006 11:45:00 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] clean hammer burning tool


>Mark,

>I have one of these. It works fine, similar to a heat gun, but  
>smaller. It uses butane. It is rather expensive, and I only use it  
>when my butane charcoal lighter fails. I also prefer an open flame  
>like the charcoal lighter because it seems to work faster.

>Sincerely,
>Gary Mushlin, MME, RPT


>On Apr 3, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Mark Cramer wrote:

>> Years ago Bill Spurlock recommended a "flameless" torch by Jensen  
>> tools.
>>
>> Anyone have experience with this?
>>
>> Mark Cramer,
>> Brandon University
>>